Ropy
Ropy adjective - Being of a consistency that resists flow.
Tenacious
Tenacious adjective - Tending to adhere to objects upon contact.
Usage example: you'll have a devil of a time getting those tenacious burrs off of your wool sweater
Ropy and tenacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ropy" instead an adjective "Tenacious".
Nearby Words: tenacity, tenaciously
Mutual synonyms
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